Definition of
turtle has definitions from the field of zoology
1
[ verb ] hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation

Related terms

hunt turtler

2
[ verb ] overturn accidentally

Synonyms

turn_over turn_turtle capsize

Examples

"Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!"

Related terms

overturn

3
[ noun ] (zoology) any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming

Related terms

chelonian mud_turtle cooter terrapin snapping_turtle sea_turtle slider box_turtle painted_turtle tortoise soft-shelled_turtle red-bellied_terrapin carapace cuticle plastron

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

turtler tartlet

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